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After a historic 2025‑26 season that saw him top the ECHL in power‑play production and earn his fourth straight All‑ECHL First Team nod, Brandon Hawkins has agreed to terms for the 2026‑27 campaign, extending his storied tenure with the Toledo Walleye.
Carl Yowell, a Madison‑born right‑hander, pitched briefly for the Cleveland Indians before becoming part of one of baseball’s most extraordinary games, while a handful of Virginia natives helped shape the sport’s early landscape.
The league recognized top players and coaches, including MVP Ivan Rodriguez, Defensive MVP Matthew Wood, Goalkeeper of the Year Trey Yeager, and Offensive MVP Jose Ramirez, while Coach Carson Seaberg earned Coach of the Year.
Chuck Nieson, a former major‑league pitcher whose career spanned just two games, died at 83 in Ortonville, Minnesota. His journey from a standout high‑school athlete in Hanford, California, to a modest but statistically odd career in the minors and a later life in insurance reflects a broader narrative of post‑war baseball talent.